Necessity is not the mother of invention; it is the mother o... - Kripke, Saul

This quote is attributed to Kripke, Saul.

"Necessity is not the mother of invention; it is the mother of futile dodges."

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Philosopher-Logician American Born 1940 (age 86)

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